Question

A major cause of imperialism was ___ because more natural resources were needed in Europe. A. Colonization B. Exploration C. Industrialization D. Revolution

Answer 1

In the late 1800's, economic, political and religious motives prompted European nations to expand their rule over other regions with the goal to make the empire bigger. The Industrial Revolution of the 1800's created a need for natural resources to fuel the newly invented machinery and transportation.